Joe Anoa'i

Professional Wrestler and Former Professional American Football Player

Male

BornMay 25, 1985

Leati Joseph "Joe" Anoa'i is a professional wrestler and former Canadian football defensive tackle. He is signed to WWE and wrestles in Florida Championship Wrestling, WWE's developmental territory, under the ring name Leakee.

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Timeline

Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Joe Anoa'i.

CHILDHOOD

1985Birth
Born on May 25, 1985.

TWENTIES

200722 Years Old
Anoa'i is a former Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket, and was named first-team All-ACC his senior year. After going undrafted in the 2007 NFL Draft, he was signed by the Minnesota Vikings.
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Upon being waived by the Vikings, he was added to the Jacksonville Jaguars roster to provide depth at defensive tackle. In 2008, Anoa'i was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos and accepted a spot on the team's practice roster. Read Less

In July 2010, Anoa'i signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and was later assigned to their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW).

He debuted on September 9, 2010, using the ring name Roman Leakee, in a loss to Richie Steamboat in a singles match.
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Further losses to Idol Stevens and Wes Brisco ensued, before he gained his first win on September 21 over Fahd Rakman. He continued competing in FCW throughout the remainder of the year, wrestling mainly in tag team matches. Read Less

On the January 16, 2011 episode of FCW television, Leakee was a competitor in a 30-man Grand Royal, but was eliminated.

Later in 2011, Leakee formed an alliance with Donny Marlow and the pair unsuccessfully challenged Calvin Raines and Big E. Langston for the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship on July 8.

201227 Years Old
In 2012, Leakee became a main eventer in singles competition, and he pinned FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion Leo Kruger during a tag team match on the 8 episode of FCW television.
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On the February 5 episode of FCW television, he defeated Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins in a triple threat match to become the number one contender to the FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship. He failed to win the championship when he lost to Kruger in a singles match the following week.<br /><br /> Anoa'i is a member of the Anoa'i family. He is the son of Sika and the brother of Matt, who are both also professional wrestlers. Read Less